IRS Postpones Furloughs

By: Big 2 News Staff

Updated: March 1, 2013

With spending cuts all but certain at this point, there's one government agency whose employees seem to be in the clear - at least for now.

The IRS reports it will wait until the end of tax season to furlough its workers.

By delaying furloughs until the summer...the IRS is ensuring it has enough workers to analyze and process tax returns and refunds.

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